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Noun: jubilation  ,joo-bu'ley-shun
  1. A feeling of extreme joy
    "The team's jubilation after winning the championship was overwhelming";
    - exultation, jubilance, jubilancy
     
  2. The utterance of sounds expressing great joy
    "The jubilation in the streets marked the end of the war";
    - exultation, rejoicing
     
  3. A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
    "The team's victory was cause for citywide jubilation";
    - celebration

Derived forms: jubilations

Type of: joy, joyfulness, joyousness, utterance, vocalization

Encyclopedia: Jubilation